Telephone-receiver support



Nov. 6, 1928.

C. H. CARMER TELEPHONE RECEIVER SUPPORT Filed May 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,475

' c. H. CARMER TELEPHONE RECEIVER SUPPORT Filed May 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H. Carmel" Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

ournzo STA crass CABMER, or wILLIAr'isvItnn, Yank.

TELEPHONE-RECEIVER surron'r.

Application filed my 15, 1825. Serial No. s;554.-

The present invention relates to telephone supports and particularly to supports for the receiver.

An object of this invention is to provide a device which may be detachably secured to an ordinary telephone instrument of the desk type and which will hold the receiving member of the telephone in elevated position so as to permit the free use of both hands by the person using the instrument.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device which cn'ibodies the minimum number of parts, all of which may be lightly constructed and may be made of strap and sheet metal. 7 p t A further object of this invention to provide 'a device which will not add mate rially to the weight of the instrument and will not interfere with the free use thereof.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in, and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a detail perspective view of a telephone ordinarily referred to as a desk telephone, and having a device constructed according to the present invention secured thereto, the receiver being mounted upon the hook of the telephone so as to disengage the instrument from the central source of energy.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of the same and showing the device in operative position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through substantially the center of one of the spring clasps which engage the receiver.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary detail side elevation of the receiver supporting member.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 2. i

Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse section taken substantially on the line 66 and looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 7 is a top plan'view of the base or supporting member of the device.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a telephone instrument of the ordinary type and which is usuallydesignated as a desk telephone, having an enlarged base 11 and the usual receiver hook 12 upon which the receiver 13 is adapted to rest when the tele phone is not in use. A base plate 14 is adapted to be secured to the bottom 11 of the telephoneinstrument, and issubstantially of the configuration of the base 11. The platelet has a plurality of upstanding Clasps 15 which are adapted to extend over the base 11 of the telephone and bind the plate 1 5'. upon the telephone. A locking or set screw 16 may be threaded into one or more of the clasps 15 adjacent the upper ends thereof so that when the screws are turned inwardly the inner end thereof will. extend overthe upper portion of the base 11 as shown in Fig. 1. ,These locking screws 16 securely hold the base plate 11 against the bottom of the telephone instruinent.

A foot or supporting member 17 is secured to the plate 14 and extends outwardly therefrom, andis bent upwardly. as shown at 18 so that the outer end of the foot 17 is parallel with the plate i lbut rises slightly above the same. A receiver supportor arm 19 is detachably mounted upon the outer end of the foot 17, and is secured thereto by a bolt 20 or the like. A cupped or box washer 21 is preferably mounted over the lower end of the arm 19, and the head of the bolt 20 is adapted to bind the washer 21 against the lower end of the arm 19 so as to hold the latter in adjusted position. The head of the bolt 20 is preferably knurled so that it may be readily tightened or loosened by the fingers and the arm 19 adjusted to the desired position.

A receiver arm 22 is pivotally mounted upon the upper end of the arm 19, being secured thereto by a thumb bolt 23, anda stop 24 is interposed between the bolt .23 and the outer sides of the arms 19 and 22 so that the arm 22 may be held in raised position as shown in Fig. 2. The stop 2 1 preferably comprises a U-shaped strap having its closed end or bight portion mounted upon the outer edges of the arms 19 and 22. The pin or bolt 23 not only holds the two ends of the arms 19 and 22 together, but also holds the strap 24 in position so that the arm 22 cannot fall backwardly.

The outer end of the arm 22 is preferably bent at right angles thereto as shown at 25, and a pair of spring clasps 26 and 27 are mounted upon the angular portion of the arm 22 in spaced relation to each other. The spring clasps 26 and 27 are adapted to detachably hold the receiver 13 upon the upper end of the arm 22, so that when the arm 22 is swung upwardly the receiver 13 is carried therewith. A gasket 28 may be interposed between the inner sides of the clamps 26 and 27 and the periphery of the receiver13so as to prevent lateral or circumferential movement of the receiver.

In the operationof this device, the-base plate 14 is mounted upon the bottom of a telephone instrument and is fastened thereto by, turning the screws 16 inwardly. T he gaskets 28 are placed upon the receiver 13, and the spring clamps 26 and 27 may then be clamped inposition. Normally the arm 22 is positioned at substantially right an glestothesupporting arm 19, and in this position the receiver 18 rests upon the hook 12. lVlien it is desired to use the telephone, the receiver is moved upwardly and is held in raised position by the stop 24: as shown in F 2. In this position the ear of the operator may be lightly pressed against the receiver 13, and the telephone may then "be used in the usual manner. It will be seen from the foregoing that the user of the instrun'ientneed only use his hand to raise the receiver 13 from the hook 12 into upright position. The hand may then beremoved from'the 'instrument and both hands may then be used for the transaction of business. When the conversation has been Completed'the arm 22 may be moved forwardly and downwardly, and the receiver 13 placed upon the hook 12 as shown in Fig. 1.

It is, otcourse, understood that various changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of the invent-ion without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the iollowing claim.

lVhat is claimed is:

In a support for the receiver of a portable telephone, the combination of a sheet metal base including a main body portion of substantially the configuration ot'the telephone base, and a foot extending forwardly from I and in the same plane as said body portion, said foot having its end 'raisedand offset f om the main body'portion of the base, and ma horizontal plane parallel thereto, an upright receiver supporting arm having its lower end bent angular relation to the main body portion and engaging upon said offset end of said foot, and a bolt extending thru the lower end of the arm and said offsetportion of said foot, adjustably securing the arm to said base.

CLARK GARMER. 

